Antechinus mimetes mimetes

Dusky Antechinus at Guerilla Bay, NSW

Antechinus mimetes mimetes at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 10 Oct 2019
Antechinus mimetes mimetes at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 10 Oct 2019
Antechinus mimetes mimetes at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 10 Oct 2019
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Identification history

Antechinus swainsonii 12 Oct 2019 Gaia
Antechinus sp. (genus) 11 Oct 2019 jb2602

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Apologies for the poor quality shots

3 comments

Gaia wrote:
   12 Oct 2019
This is really disappointing as the shots are poor. The colour of the fur is very dark and it has a black tail - the snout is that of an Antechinus. Antechinus agilis occurs in your area and not stuartii but I would like much better images before I can ID the animal - sorry.
jb2602 wrote:
   12 Oct 2019
Imagine how disappointed I felt! It all happened too quickly to recover properly! Anyway, would you please Confirm it as Antechinus sp. at this time.
Gaia wrote:
   12 Oct 2019
Black fur and tail so it has to be the Dusky Antechinus - this species is uncommon in the region on the coast.

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Species information

  • Antechinus mimetes mimetes Scientific name
  • Dusky Antechinus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1771.31m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Antechinus swainsonii
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